Overview
- The public prosecutor asked the court to acquit former Ocrtis head François Thierry, saying his criminal responsibility was not proven.
- The state sought the maximum 20-year sentence for alleged organizer Sophiane Hambli, who is being tried in absentia and is currently detained in Morocco.
- Prosecutors rejected the notion of complicity by omission and said Thierry committed no offense by returning an encrypted phone to the informant.
- Investigating judges had nonetheless referred Thierry to trial for complicity in trafficking and destruction of evidence after an earlier request for dismissal.
- Roughly 15 tonnes were seized across Paris, Ancenis and Belgium despite disputed totals, and other defendants face requested terms of up to 10 years as customs seeks a €33 million penalty against nine.